FWIW, all of the fretless necks I saw there a few weeks ago were either unlined or wood filled as far as I could tell.
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That one fretless with the troubled aluminum fret lined might have been costly to repair and a game changer for Roscoe.
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Technically, they're epoxy and redwood sawdust. That was FAR easier and more stable than inlaying redwood strips. The cool thing is the dust came from carving the top of that bass.
There are hundreds of aluminum-lined Roscoes out there, and only a few with sprout and 1 with severe problems, that I know of...not that I know much! 
I happen to have had great experience with the 3 different aluminum-lined fretless Roscoes I've had. You can still get the aluminum lines option as long as Keith has the black diamondwood fingerboard material left, which may or may not be completely gone by today.
As soon as the diamondwood is gone, I don't think he's going to do aluminum anymore. I think that the diamondwood/aluminum run that Keith has done has been a very special set of instruments. I'm also excited for all of his future ebony board, epoxy-lined fretlesses!
I happen to have had great experience with the 3 different aluminum-lined fretless Roscoes I've had. You can still get the aluminum lines option as long as Keith has the black diamondwood fingerboard material left, which may or may not be completely gone by today.
As soon as the diamondwood is gone, I don't think he's going to do aluminum anymore. I think that the diamondwood/aluminum run that Keith has done has been a very special set of instruments. I'm also excited for all of his future ebony board, epoxy-lined fretlesses!
He may be doing some with wood but the last one that he did for me was white epoxy and it worked great. At that time Keith said he was going to do all lined fretless basses using epoxy.
Yep. White epoxy works just fine, too.
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Amen! I did too and I still do. I personally think Keith lost a great resource by losing Greg as a dealer. He was very passionate about the product and had a great online presence with tons of Roscoe's in stock. I think we the Roscoe heads have lost a great resource as well. I love Keith but I consider Greg a friend and I'm sad he's no longer a Roscoe dealer.
No doubt. Greg has more passion for bass than any dealer I've ever met. No other dealer stocked as many stock Roscoes at one time. He always had a dozen or more in stock.
He's never satisfied with stratus quo and always pushing the envelope. I loved the days when he and I and several other Roscoeheads were posting our latest bass orchestra tunes weekly on the Roscoe forum. And I think Greg tried every conceivable combination of pickups and preamps in his basses. Just a wealth of knowledge!
Well, my Classic P (with a little back bow in the neck) arrived yesterday. Was plek'ed and fixed up last night, and is being set up and cleaned up this morning to be shipped back to me this afternoon. Love the quick turn around. Can't wait to play it. If it's like my other basses, all I wanted to do was play it as it was set up so wonderfully.
Yeah, he loves all things bass. He's a wealth of knowledge in many things. Recording, other basses, amps, etc. I kind of wish I wasn't "set" for gear as I miss my interactions with him. Greg, on the other hand, is probably glad I'm not calling with a bunch or questions about stuff any more.
Amen, Love me some Mr. Bump. I wont speak for the man himself but having been around a few conversations I think the whole aspect of Keith blindsiding dealers buy selling direct did not sit very well with them. At the end of the day it is all business and dollars and cents but I think a better exit strategy may have worked the best for all. Either way both seem to be doing ok during these Covid times so hopefully it only gets better from here.
Thanks for all the kind words, fellas! I miss the good ole days, too, that was a really fun period of time. I miss all those gorgeous Roscoe basses hanging on my shop's walls, too!
You guys and your quick turn around times. Anticipation makes the heart grow fonder, and patience is a virtue
You guys and your quick turn around times. Anticipation makes the heart grow fonder, and patience is a virtue
Well it's not like they got a neck pocket scribe with the infamous pin router or got a new neck built.
It really does mean more when you have to wait a long time!
You guys and your quick turn around times. Anticipation makes the heart grow fonder, and patience is a virtue
A little levity for this situation:
1. Your bass is still in quarantine since in came from Chicago during Covid.
2. Your bass is not eligible to be shot by the pin router yet. It is in phase 5B.
3. You made one too many '2 more weeks' jokes.
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Patience is a virtue, for sure. Practicing it is always the challenge. It's a life-long practice, too.. . Anticipation makes the heart grow fonder, and patience is a virtue
On a highly positive note, the Roscoe factory work on a bass that I recently waited for, transformed the instrument. The work was performed entirely due to my preference, and not due to defect. The result? It may be my favorite Roscoe now. I am very pleased, and the wait was worth the result.
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Great point!
And the fact that Keith is willing to take on jobs not related to defect issues or problems is extremely awesome!
Fellow Roscoeheads, I'm asking for someone not on TB. He had his LG 3005 signature stolen, bought a new one that was a 34 scale. He said the G string isn't as loud as the D string and seems "week" He wanted me to ask on here if any of you have had this with a 34 scale LG or any other model for that matter. He was going to email Keith about it but wanted to see if this was an anomaly or a trend. I have owned several Roscoes I currently own an LG Custom 3006 with a 34 scale neck with no issues. I'm just asking for him. BTW his name is David Buda and is a bass instructor at Berklee College of Music in Boston and a super nice guy. He's on FB if anyone wants to reach him with info.
